, 1887-05-28
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visited President Grevy. In the course of
the interview, they declared that the
creation of q Floquet Ministry would
injure the foreign relations of France. s.
M..Floquet refused to form q cabinet,
and then proposed to form q Duclerc
government with General Saussier as
Minister for War. President Gr6yy there
fore again asked M. de Freycinet to under
take the task. General Boulanger offered.
to retire if such action on his part would
facilitate the forming of a cabinet, but
III. FlOquet still refused to accept.
London news states that the Trinidad
Pitch Lake question will be brought before
Parliament after the holidays.
Speaking at Norwich, Mr.. John Morley
declared that the time was not ripe for a
conciliatory movement by the Liberals
because the UuiOnists were forcing a
hateful coerciOn bill through Parliament.
The Marquis of Salisbury, he said, had
called lrishmen Hottentots, whereas the
Conservative party had adopted a Hotten-
tet policy in endeayoring to pass a
Hottentot bill.
Mr.. Chamberlain has written a letter
urgir g the supporters of the Governments
Irish policy to organize.
Her Majesty the Queen has specially
thanked the ColoniSts for their jubilee
COU&Idt hbIO F.
In the race for the Derby, which was
won hy Mr. j. s.. HarriSOn's Merry
Hampton, the second and third place were
filed hy Mr.. NJ. Dawson'S The Baron,
and Mr.. John Watsosis Marley, respec-
lively.
Tue German Reiclstag has referred the
Sugar Tax Bill to u committee.
New York, May 27th.-Paris dispatches
report the total destruction by fire of the
Opera COmique. 1t was at first estimated
that 10 persons had been killed, and %
injured, but later information shows that
the loss of life was much greater, it being
now estimated at 200.
After the fire the water was five feet
deep on the floor, and 60 bodies were
found floating. The scenes were most dis
t~reSsine, and the falling',walls have inter
rupted the search for the bodies.
Nj. de Frpycinet has again Informed
President Gr6vy that he is unable 10 form
a cabinet The President of the three
Republican, groups are urging President
Gr6vy to remove General Boulanger.
The Chamber of Deputies are greatly dis.
pleased ut the delay in the formation of a
ministry.
The report of DR.. Mackenzie, the Eng.
liSh specialist, concerning the growth of
the throat of the Grown Prince OfGermany,
is not very re.aSsuring.
4 terrible fire occurred in the New York
Belt. Line Railroad stables, which were
completely destroyed, and 1,4OO horses
were burnt to death.
The California refneries have advanced
the price of sugar / of a cent per
pound.
New York, May 9th.
Flour, per bril-, ST Lawrence pr. brl. S4.86.
Meal, best brandywine, per bril-, $2.75
Heavy Mess Pork, per bril-, 154.
New Seasons Pork, per bril-, SIC to 164.
s,oap Crystals, per Id 53-16 to /.
""s"' f. toG.R., per ID. Al TO GIG.
English Islands MoIasses, so test, dc.
Exchange New York and London, 1896
London, May Goth.
DenierarA Crystals percwt. go las
Sugar. MuscovadO per cwt., go lis. OIL.
German Beet 88 PC: f. O.. b.
12s. OIL.
Demerara Rum per GAL, Is. Cd.
Trinidad Cocoa per cwt "a. O5 Oh.
CoilSels, 1889 to TIC.
Bank of England Rate Of Discount q D. CT.
Liverpool Cotton Middling upland per Id.
5ad.
Three per CT. Reiltes III Paris $3.50.
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